We're going to be driving to CA from northeastern WA. I'm weighing pros and cons about my vehicle against renting either a good sized tow equipped SUV or crew cab pick up.
Pro for renting:
Can get something more suited to 3 people riding,
Wear and tear won't be my problem,
Won't have to run out and buy new tires for my truck.
Cons:
Cost,
Wear and tear will be my problem,
I'll still need tires for my truck.
Has anybody else ever rented a TV? Was it worth it to you? Personal experiences, pros and cons are appreciated... even if you've not done so but have some ideas.
I read somewhere that most vehicle rental agreements say in the fine print that you can't tow with it......unless you rent a U-Haul.
How much will the rental be -vs- the cost of new tires?
Matt O 2006 Skyline Nomad 27' travel trailer. Previously owned 1986 Coleman Columbia / 1992 Coleman Senecca / 1989 Born Free Class C RV.
Good point about the brake controller. I do know some stock pick ups come equipped.
When I moved to WA from NC I had asked Penske about towing my trailer behind their truck. "Only our equipment is allowed to be towed."
I've got to get ahold of an actual person to talk to. Online's only good for so many things.
i tried to find a rental truck or SUV to tow our new Roo.
it was in Chicago and i wanted to fly there, rent something to tow it back to California.
after 3 months of research, i gave up. never found any company willing to rent anything to tow a travel trailer any distance other than around town.
that was back in '06 but i doubt you'll find anyone willing to risk it.
Better off finding a Friend to swap vehicles with.
No regular car/truck rental place will allow towing. And U-haul (and such) van/truck is normally only allowed for THERE OWN trailers only.
LOOK into a RV rental place - they allow towing behind there RVs (normally for a boat/utility etc). They may have a truck to rent (for moving 5th-wheels)!
It's funny I read this thread last week and over the weekend I had a buddy driving to Saskatchewan to go bear hunting with friends. They were driving to Montana before heading North into Canada. They left Pittsburgh Friday night and on Saturday their TV got problems in Indiana. They are pulling some sort of camper. They were able to rent another TV (an Escalade no less) to finish their trip. It might have been the only vehicle equipped to tow, i don't know. The TV will be repaired while they are gone and they will pick it up on their return. I don't know the details if they rented without disclosing they were pulling a camper. I will post more when he gets back and I get more details.
Not impossible - but might it been a auto dealer. Or might have been a local not national rental.
I can see a local GM, Ford etc dealer cracking out a dealer/repair plate to put on a 'Demo unit' when they see a large juicy repair bill coming there way...not to forget the good PR for helping out a family in a hard situation.
Most Car rental places will not even allow over the boarder transit crossing without additional insurance or assurance (larger deposit or corporate account etc...).
Would be interesting to hear verification and the outcome of this.
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